Make a Raspberry Pi Portable Arcade Console (with Retropie)
Find out how to make an easy portable arcade console (cabinet) using a Raspberry Pi. You can bring it anywhere, plug it into any tv, and play all your favorite classic ROMs. This arcade has 4 general buttons and a joystick, but you can also plug in any old usb enabled controller. We use a Raspberry Pi 3 in this video, but you can also use an A, B+ or any other Pi.
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MATERIALS:
1 × Female to female jumper wires: https://www.adafruit.com/product/266
6 × Arcade buttons
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1 × Joystick
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1 × Electronics box (optional housing)
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4 × 4mm screw and bolt
1 × Raspberry Pi 3
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1 × Mounting tape: http://www.homedepot.com/p/3M-Scotch-...
OTHER PARTS/TOOLS USED:
Wiring
Wire heatshrink
Silver solder
Soldering iron
If no 3d printer available:
Clamps
1 1/8", 1/2", 1/8" Drill bits
Dremel
Raspberry Pi parts
HDMI cable
Micro USB power source
USEFUL LINKS:
Retropie Setup: https://github.com/RetroPie/RetroPie-...
Retrogame: https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit-...
Super Mario World ROM: http://www.emuparadise.me/Super_Ninte...
Joystick pinout diagram provided by Adafruit
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Disclaimer
The methods shown in this video should be used
as a guide only.
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